Navy vs. Air Force

>>18529908
I'm a 4 year ROTC fag too, and enlisted in the AF.

>What AF MOS and Navy rating would be right for me with my given knowledge and what I plan on learning (programming). If you want programming, you can go either way. The US military is running cyber systems as a weird, joint-command kind of deal and everyone has their toes in it. It seems to me that the AF has the largest computer/cyber career fields, and we seem to be on the forefront of most of it, but don't take that to the bank.

>What're the benefits of the AF and Navy? ex. Enlistment bonus, college while in the service, etc.
You wont get an enlistment bonus w/ the AF for cyber jobs. You WILL get re-enlistment bonuses because the AF wants to keep you. College is easy for both services, everyone does some form of online degree and it's not that hard. I've been in 12 years and i'm damn near done with a Masters.

>Is it hard to get into a relationship while in the AF or Navy and will it work out?
No, in fact it's all too fucking easy, especially when you're in your job school ("Tech School" for the AF..."A-School" for the Navy). It's hard to have a long-term relationship early on, because you'll be getting moved between training bases & duty locations, but once your established somewhere it's very possibly. You just have to put in the TIME and the EFFORT.

I'm a loadmaster, been flying around the world for almost 13 years now, and I've been married through all of them. My schedule is completely screwy and it's hard to plan big events when I can leave the country on 12-hours notice. But we've made it work, with 2 kids in school, both of us in college, all while I fly around the world...so yeah it's very possible.

>>18529908
Also, or the AF in general.

Be prepared to compete with people for promotion if you make this a career. And I don't mean in a good way. The AF is focusing on a "whole person" concept in determining how ready a person is for the next rank. What does that mean exactly?

Well, you can't just be good at your job. You also have to show active leadership at all levels in the chain of command. If you want to move up the ranks fast you have to essentially...ignore your primary fucking job and get your name/face out there to the people who "matter". Run the Squadron BBQ, President of the Airman's Council, organized the Wing Fun Run...or some shit like that. Essentially do all the things that make you LOOK GOOD on paper...while ignoring the whole reason you joined the AF in the first place.

>>18529933
Thanks, your response seems reliable considering you're currently enlisted, much appreciated.

>>18529939
Thanks! I'll keep this in mind.